Nature-Based Business Model and Emerging Innovations to enhance Carbon Farming Initiatives (CFIs) while preserving Biodiversity, Water Security and Soil Health

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"The project:-""Nature-Based Business Model and Emerging INNOvations to enhance Carbon Farming Initiatives (CFIs) while preserving Biodiversity, Water Security and Soil Health"" has a twofold objective: 1. to promote reforestation practices to increase CO2 uptake while promoting crucial environmental co-benefits such as sustainable freshwater production, dry-land and soil restoration and, biodiversity promotion 2. Supporting and showcasing highly innovative carbon farming technologies with minimum TRL6 promoted by SMEs located in i3-eligible countries and related innovation ecosystems , through a Interregional Market Uptake Hub (IMUH) to reach energy communities as defined by the European Commission, to increase their decarbonisation efficiency and sustainability, thus improving European regional areas to lead market innovation and enriching the competitive advantage of the targeted territories, positioning them at the forefront of European sustainability and technological advancement”. The promotion of Carbon Farming practices will be the focus of the proposal, thanks to the expertise developed by the consortium through the H2020 Hydrousa project and the PRIMA Nexus project. Through the combination of the WEFE Nexus Methodology and the technological maturation of the involved technologies, the design of systemic solutions balancing the interdependencies between water, energy, food and the environment, as well as the implementation and financing of Carbon Farming projects will be ensured."